Stand with Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- with democracy and civilization against tyranny and barbarism
posted by Infidel753 at 12:12 AM
Individualist, pro-technology, pro-democracy, anti-religion. I speak only for myself and not for any ideology, movement, or party. It has been my great good fortune to live my whole life free of "spirituality" of any kind. I believe that evidence and reason are the keys to understanding reality; that technology rather than ideology or politics has been the great liberator of humanity; and that in the long run, human intelligence is the most powerful force in the universe.
God doesn't exist
Evolution happened
Global warming is real
Homosexuality is normal
Aging is a curable disease
The election was not stolen
Everything "spiritual" is a lie
Free speech is for everybody
Humans do not have "souls"
Men can't become women
Fetuses are not persons
Words are not violence
Taiwan is a nation
Pluto is a planet
5 Comments:
Man, Bill Maher really knows how to spin a monologue (or at least surround himself with writers that do.) I never know whether to laugh or to cry when I listen to him. I feel as though the tide is starting to turn though and that young people are realizing that they've been robbed. Even some of the worst screen addicts are admitting that the hours they've passed online have poisoned their brains and crippled their ability to interact with people in the real world. It's really sad but hopefully, increased awareness of social media's toxicity will help current victims recover and improve the online experiences of future young people.
Simples. I don't use social media. I'm gonna have to start because web-design (my thing) increasingly needs it. If you ask me... It is the rise of the smart phone and the continual telegraphese that has resulted in. It's why I prefer blogs and stuff.
CAS: I hope so. Surely they must realize something is wrong. Unfortunately many people who have grown up with social media and online porn, when they find that the real world isn't like their fantasies, get mad at the real world -- kind of like a kid who refuses to accept that Santa isn't real.
NickM: I never have either, and I don't get the appeal of it. People say it helps them connect with other people, but actually it seems to make them ever more isolated and insecure and inept at real social interaction.
I met my darling husband on the internet back in 1998. it's a tool, like anything else -- & there's much to be said for what people put up with. when I found jerks, I just didn't give them time of day...
I once met a person on the internet that I ended up having a relationship with, but that was via the blog. It's not the internet as such that's the problem, it's social media and dating apps that reduce everything to a shallow level. Even then I'm sure people occasionally meet someone good, but I think that must be unusual.
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